Peru Fruit and Vegetable Insight

Michael Gunderson, PhD , Blaine Nelson, and Tom Karmel

AUG 06, 2020

An open foreign investment environment has unlocked highly productive agricultural land in Peru and allowed the nation to become a top fruit and vegetable exporter. Peru’s ascent is exemplified by recently becoming the leading global exporter of blueberries, a crop not commercially produced in the country just a decade ago. This rapid growth will not just be limited to one crop, as Peru invests in production of other high-value fruit and vegetables to continue its climb as a major exporter.

Authors

Michael Gunderson

Head of Agricultural Research & Strategy

Blaine Nelson

Associate Director, Agricultural Research & Strategy

Tom Karmel

Associate Director, Agricultural Research & Strategy